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Following in the Footsteps of Physicians for Human Rights
This fall UConn School of Medicine students are starting the UConn Immigration Rights Initiative (UIRI) to assist asylum seekers in their pursuit of safe haven in the U.S. Learn how their advocacy efforts have been guided by the internationally renowned Physicians for Human Rights, winners of the 2017 Dodd Prize who are set to be honored Nov. 2-3 at UConn and UConn Health.
Marathoner Out-Running His Heart Disease
Marathoner Bill Donovan is out-running his heart disease one race at a time. This year he was once again joined by his heart doctor, Dr. Heiko Schmitt, for the running of the Hartford Marathon.
UConn Nation Runs Hartford Marathon
Members of the UConn Nation ran the Eversource Hartford Marathon on Oct. 14 to raise funds for the Calhoun Cardiology Center at UConn Health.
Tiny Microchip Monitoring Heart Failure Patients at Home
Cardiologists at UConn Health are now using tiny, implantable sensors to remotely monitor heart failure patients at home daily to discover immediately if their heart condition worsens and before symptoms arise.
A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Lifelong Marathon
Genetic counseling was critical to Elizabeth Johnston's personalized cancer care plan at UConn Health, where she has been successfully treated for breast and lung cancers and continues to be monitored for potential future cancers.
UConn Launches Chapter of National Academy of Inventors
UConn has founded Connecticut’s first chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The new UConn NAI chapter is home to three distinguished UConn and UConn Health researchers who are NAI Fellows: Drs. Cato T. Laurencin, Pramod K. Srivastava, and Lakshmi Nair.
Researchers Aim to Slow Down Aging
Imagine if you could apply the brakes to aging? That’s exactly what a team of researchers from across the country, including UConn Health's Dr. George Kuchel, hopes to begin exploring in the largest clinical trial of its kind testing the greater power of the most common diabetes drug. Researchers will discuss the planned clinical trial at the upcoming Forum on Healthcare Innovation Oct. 25-26 at the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine.
Top 10 Ways to Age Well
Dr. George Kuchel and his team of geriatric medicine experts of the UConn Center on Aging at UConn Health offer 10 top tips for aging well.
Experts Report Decline in Childhood Obesity in Hartford
“We know that weight is a leading indicator of long-term health," said Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin.
ER Doctor in Puerto Rico Reports on Hurricane Devastation
'Every single person is affected,' says UConn Health's Dr. Robert Fuller.